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CVE-2013-5973: vmware esx

CVSS: 4.4v2.0MediumModified
Published 23-12-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-5973 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-12-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.5 and ESX 4.0 and 4.1 allow local users to read or modify arbitrary files by leveraging the Virtual Machine Power User or Resource Pool Administrator role for a vCenter Server Add Existing Disk action with a (1) -flat, (2) -rdm, or (3) -rdmp filename.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware2 products
  • esx4.0 | 4.1
  • esxiEOL4.0 | 4.0:1 | 4.0:2 | 4.0:3 | 4.0:4 | 4.1 | 4.1:1 | 4.1:2 | 5.0 | 5.0:1 | 5.0:2 | 5.1

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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